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Further Reading - London
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 The
"Time Out" London Guide
Synopsis ~ The seventh edition of the Time Out London
Guide has been comprehensively revised and updated by
a London-based team of writers and researchers. It is
packed with up-to-the-minute listing information and
informed critical comment on all that London has to
offer.
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 Lonely
Planet : London
Synopsis ~ Including 24 full-colour map pages and four
guided walk plans, this travel guide to the city of
London also covers: transport, accommodation, entertainment,
eating, and day-trips out of the capital.
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 The
London Encyclopedia
Synopsis ~ A revised and updated reference book, comprised
of 5000 entries, organized alphabetically and cross-referenced.
Everything that is important in the history and culture
of London is documented, from its first settlement to
the present day.
Review ~ Steph (stephw@lineone.com) from London, 8 August,
1999
Excellent and easy to use. Recommended by a great guide.
Really useful and full of facinating facts. This book
was recommended by a tour guide in London who was full
of facts taken from this very book. My only criticism
is that there are not enough pictures to show you what
your looking for when exploring this amazing city.
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Londons'
East End
Synopsis ~ From the riverside and docks where pirates
were hanged, to the monasteries and slums east of the
Tower, the East End presents a rich tapestry of English
history. This text recreates life in the East End over
the last five centuries with anecdotes, folk tales,
diary excerpts and illustrations.
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 London
Under London
Synopsis ~ One of the most popular books on London (it
has reprinted six times since it was first published
in 1984) London under London has now been updated to
take into account the latest subterranean developments.
A new section covers: the pioneering deep level water
main 80 kilometres in length, much longer even than
the Channel Tunnel; new power tunnels and the enormous
substation beneath Leicester Square; new underground
railways; glass fibre communication; and much more.
Clearly, metropolitan man is burrowing as actively as
ever.
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In
the Footsteps of the Gunpowder Plotters
Review ~ Conall Boyle (conall.boyle@uce.ac.uk) from
Birmingham, England , 12 October, 1998
(as the author I would say that I loved it! The Gunpowder
Plot is still celebrated by English children, with the
ritual burning of Guy Fawkes in effigy. But behind that
is a real story of English gentry in the Midlands. Desperate
to preserve their religion (catholicism) they gambled
everything on a last desparate Plot. The explosion was
planned for the Houses of Parliament in London of course,
but the real action was to be in the Midlands. Since
nearly all of the Plotters came from big houses in the
Midlands this is understandable. It was here too, at
Dunchurch near Coventry the the real uprising was to
take place. In this book you will discover the houses
the plotters came from, and visited after the fateful
events of 5th November 1605. There are walks, cycle
rides and car drives, which take you to where the action
was. You can see where an explosion really took place
and where some of the Plotters met a gruesome end. Lots
of enjoyable days out, and with an interesting historical
twist! Buy it!
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 "Time
Out" Book of London Walks
Synopsis ~ 30 walks around London, each by a separate
writer who either lives in the area or is associated
with it. Each walk is accompanied by a detailed map,
and there are further suggestion for pubs and cafes
along the route. Entries include Margaret Forster on
Hampstead Heath.
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